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Thread: The Great Power Steering Pump Failure/Problems Thread

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06-22-2009, 07:45 PM

miniconcarne miniconcarne is offline

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Join Date: Aug 2006

Location: Falcon Colorado (Springs)

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I know this has been brought up before... DANGER!

I'm not sure what to do. I just want to warn all early year Mini owners. I had no warning, noise, signs of this. I just parked one morning and when I got in to dirve home no power steering. Upon further investigation:

Electrical terminal completley burned off!!

Wires into pump fried!!!

I have no idea how my car did not burst into flames!!

Please make sure your power steering pump fans are working. Apparently
mine had locked up and I assume it shorted out the pump. Car is an 11-2002
build S with 58k miles. No warranty and never had any pump work done. It is original to the car.

I'm not sure I have any recourse with MINI-USA but I feel I need make them aware of my experience.

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